 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 pàgines
...his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served die king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study ; not regarding my... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pàgines
...sometimes three hours together, to persuade him from his will and appetite ; but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding... | |
 | John Galt - 1812 - 538 pàgines
...him from his will and appetite, and could not prevail. Had I served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs*." * This sentiment seems to be common to fallen ministers. When Samrah, the governor of Busorah, was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 396 pàgines
...his will and appetite, but could not .prevail. Had I but served find as diligently as 1 have wrvt-d the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I most receive for nry indulgent pains and study : net regarding my... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 400 pàgines
...his will and appelito, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served (he king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study: not regarding my... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 430 pàgines
...before him three hours together, to persuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served...he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding my... | |
 | John Aikin - 1815 - 506 pàgines
...constable of the Tower, relative to the King, and his conduct towards him, ending with the exclamation, " had I but served God as diligently as I have served...King, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs !" He was, indeed, a victim to tyranny, but to a tyranny which he had himself fostered. There seems... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 606 pàgines
...• times three hours together, to persuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served...King, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs : but this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding my... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pàgines
...his blind devotion to his prince. " Had I served God," said he, a short time before his death, •• as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have forsaken me in my gray hairs; but this is the just reward I must receive for my pains and study, in... | |
 | David Hume - 1818 - 488 pàgines
...sometimes three hours together, to per" suade him from his will and appetite ; but could " not prevail : Had I but served God as diligently " as I have served...he would not have " given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the " just reward that I must receive for my indulgent " pains and study, not regarding... | |
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Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs. 
